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Kiechelle Degale
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The document discusses changes to terminology related to children's services under the new UK government coalition that took office in May 2010. It notes that references to "Every Child Matters" were replaced by phrases like "Help Children Achieve More" in internal guidance. Critics worry this signals a gradual shift away from the Every Child Matters agenda, though the government and other organizations hope the underlying principles will continue. The document also provides examples of terminology changes between pre-May and post-May 2010.

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Every Child Matters Now Help Children Achieve more
“A new UK Government took office on 11 May. As a result, the content on may not reflect current Government policy. All statutory guidance and legislation published continues to reflect the current legal position unless otherwise indicated.”
Every child matters
The Department for Education (DfE) has moved to allay fears that a ban on the use of the phrase Every Child Matters in the new government signals a shift in policy for children and young people. Details of the changes in terminology are revealed in an internal DfE memo, split into two columns for words used before 11 May (when the coalition took office) and those with which they should be replaced. John Chowcat, general secretary of children's services union Aspect, said he fears the change in language represents a gradual move away from the Every Child Matters agenda by the government. "The impact that would have in terms of demoralising the children's workforce would be significant, but I can see a step-by-step shifting of the approach to the agenda. Although this change may be to do with language alone, what is happening suggests we need to be careful about the future of Every Child Matters." Wes Cuell, NSPCC director of services for children and families, said: "We hope the coalition will continue to work for better outcomes for children. We are not bothered about the terminology as long as it stays committed to better outcomes. Any signs it is not would be a big issue." Anne Longfield, 4Children chief executive, said she is confident the principles will continue to be followed on the ground. "The principles of Every Child Matters are observed in the field and people will continue to use those approaches even if they might not refer to it in the same way."
The government has denied that changes to terminology outlined in the document indicate a change of policy direction. "There is no lack of focus on Every Child Matters," a DfE spokesman said. "The coalition created the new DfE to carry through radical reforms in schools, early years and child protection.
LANGUAGE OF THE NEW GOVERNMENT: SOME OF THE CHANGES AS THEY APPEAR IN THE MEMO Pre-11 May 2010 England will be the best place in the world for children to grow up Post-11 May 2010 Make Britain the most family-friendly place in Europe Pre-11 May 2010 Targeted services Post-11 May 2010 Fairer services Pre-11 May 2010 Targets and outcomes Post-11 May 2010 Results and impact Pre-11 May 2010 Children's trusts Post-11 May 2010 Local areas, better, fairer services Pre-11 May 2010 One children's workforce framework/tool Post-11 May 2010 Local areas self-assessment tool Pre-11 May 2010 Five outcomes/ECM Post-11 May 2010 Help children achieve more Pre-11 May 2010 Narrow the gap Post-11 May 2010 Close the gap, vulnerable and disadvantaged Pre-11 May 2010 Integrated working Post-11 May 2010 People working better to provide better services Pre-11 May 2010 Safeguarding Post-11 May 2010 Child protection Pre-11 May 2010 FIP Post-11 May 2010 Key workers providing intensive support to families
New Focus Big Society National citizen Service
Every Child Matters is a set of reforms  Be healthy supported by the Children Act 2004. Its  Stay safe aim is for every child, whatever their  Enjoy and achieve background or circumstances, to have  Make a positive the support they need to for the 5 outcomes. Contribution So what are the outcomes of the ECM  Achieve economic well-being agenda…and how does it apply to me?
Example of a mapping exercise Theme Benefits Evidence of Good Practice Physically, mentally, Tutorial curriculum promoting healthy lifestyles emotionally and Development of Healthy College Model sexually healthy College wide awareness days /weeks for smoking, drugs, alcohol, teenage Encouraged to follow a pregnancy and sexual health including Chlamydia testing, HIV advice, stress, healthy lifestyle support services and intervention, mentoring and counselling. Healthy eating encouraged through health programmes i.e. Enrichment /Tutor groups. Active encouragement to participate in sport and fitness room usage. Staff and students are Up to date policies around health and safety, smoking, drugs, alcohol, safe from violence, behaviour, exclusion, bullying, racism and harassment with support for each. sexual exploitation, CRB checked staff and security. Accident records, reporting and follow up. neglect and All staff receives child protection training and a trained member of staff with maltreatment child protection responsibility. Staff awareness of PoVA [protection of Staff and students are vulnerable adults] safe from bullying, Safety weeks ran through Enrichment programme with emphasis on personal discrimination, anti- safety i.e. crimes around safety in the street, drink spiking, safe cab use, how social behaviour to report a crime, mobile phones, date rape, cash machines, speeding and A wider range of accidents etc Involvement of local police force to give advice and talks from polices and training Suzy Lamplugh Trust. programmes are in Clear security and disciplinary procedures. Good established links with place to ensure all staff external agencies e.g. social services, safeguarding children services, doctors, are aware of safety sexual health workers, youth services, careers services, psychologists.
Staff and students are Up to date policies around health and safety, smoking, drugs, alcohol, safe from violence, behaviour, exclusion, bullying, racism and harassment with support for each. sexual exploitation, CRB checked staff and security. Accident records, reporting and follow up. neglect and All staff receives child protection training and a trained member of staff with maltreatment child protection responsibility. Staff awareness of PoVA [protection of Staff and students are vulnerable adults] safe from bullying, Safety weeks ran through Enrichment programme with emphasis on personal discrimination, anti- safety i.e. crimes around safety in the street, drink spiking, safe cab use, how social behaviour to report a crime, mobile phones, date rape, cash machines, speeding and A wider range of accidents etc Involvement of local police force to give advice and talks from polices and training Suzy Lamplugh Trust. programmes are in Clear security and disciplinary procedures. Good established links with place to ensure all staff external agencies e.g. social services, safeguarding children services, doctors, are aware of safety sexual health workers, youth services, careers services, psychologists. issues regarding both Staff trained as First Aiders to assist students. staff and students. Health and Safety Officer to monitor all aspects of H&S within premises. Students are Opportunities for work related experiences for students encouraged and Student union actively involved in student life, NUS training days and events provided with many Many opportunities to participate in extra curricular activities through the opportunities to enjoy Enrichment programme i.e. Duke of Edinburgh Award, Jack Petchey Awards, their time at college, groups clubs and societies, annual events e.g. Fresher’s Fair, Leavers’ ball, whilst developing a Leavers’ BBQ, celebrating cultural diversity through new years and range of personal Independence days etc development life skills Students are encouraged to run their own groups and societies i.e. conversational Arabic, Amnesty International and chess club Nominated students who participates in Waltham Forest Youth Ambassador programme for the Olympics
Opportunities to get Through Enrichment students can fundraise for charitable events involved with the Student council organises ‘feeding the homeless’ events [donate food and community and to other items to the local homeless helter] develop positive Youth discussion group created to engage with local police and law abiding Students work with local council on projects e.g. to produce an anti –litter behaviour DVD and assist with local campaign Working with other colleges on projects Sports teams compete with other colleges Students engage in voluntary work in the community though Millennium volunteers (now V) and other organisations The College runs a ‘student ambassadors’ scheme where students can get involved in promoting and representing the college externally and leading on open days, parents evenings etc Achieve Given advice and guidance on future Access to good, impartial careers, HE and next steps advice Ongoing careers advice and guidance /career connexion service Economic choices of careers and education Entry to HE days Opportunities for enterprise education Wellbeing Provided with opportunities for work Financial literacy taught in tutorial programme Work experience, vocational courses, live projects, visiting speakers, experience and work Further students’ development through support from the Study plus base learning department i.e. development of literacy and numeracy skills. Encouraged to acquire Strong links with employers through ‘employer engagement’ programme to skills needed for promote work related/ work experience activities employment
The Children's Plan: Building brighter futures This publication has been archived. It has been made available for reference use but should not be considered to reflect current policy or guidance
Exercise Get together in groups [depends on overall size] and think about /list the 5 outcomes and how you can contribute to the ‘Help Children Achieve More’ agenda.

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  • 1. Every Child Matters Now Help Children Achieve more
  • 2. “A new UK Government took office on 11 May. As a result, the content on may not reflect current Government policy. All statutory guidance and legislation published continues to reflect the current legal position unless otherwise indicated.”
  • 4. The Department for Education (DfE) has moved to allay fears that a ban on the use of the phrase Every Child Matters in the new government signals a shift in policy for children and young people. Details of the changes in terminology are revealed in an internal DfE memo, split into two columns for words used before 11 May (when the coalition took office) and those with which they should be replaced. John Chowcat, general secretary of children's services union Aspect, said he fears the change in language represents a gradual move away from the Every Child Matters agenda by the government. "The impact that would have in terms of demoralising the children's workforce would be significant, but I can see a step-by-step shifting of the approach to the agenda. Although this change may be to do with language alone, what is happening suggests we need to be careful about the future of Every Child Matters." Wes Cuell, NSPCC director of services for children and families, said: "We hope the coalition will continue to work for better outcomes for children. We are not bothered about the terminology as long as it stays committed to better outcomes. Any signs it is not would be a big issue." Anne Longfield, 4Children chief executive, said she is confident the principles will continue to be followed on the ground. "The principles of Every Child Matters are observed in the field and people will continue to use those approaches even if they might not refer to it in the same way."
  • 5. The government has denied that changes to terminology outlined in the document indicate a change of policy direction. "There is no lack of focus on Every Child Matters," a DfE spokesman said. "The coalition created the new DfE to carry through radical reforms in schools, early years and child protection.
  • 6. LANGUAGE OF THE NEW GOVERNMENT: SOME OF THE CHANGES AS THEY APPEAR IN THE MEMO Pre-11 May 2010 England will be the best place in the world for children to grow up Post-11 May 2010 Make Britain the most family-friendly place in Europe Pre-11 May 2010 Targeted services Post-11 May 2010 Fairer services Pre-11 May 2010 Targets and outcomes Post-11 May 2010 Results and impact Pre-11 May 2010 Children's trusts Post-11 May 2010 Local areas, better, fairer services Pre-11 May 2010 One children's workforce framework/tool Post-11 May 2010 Local areas self-assessment tool Pre-11 May 2010 Five outcomes/ECM Post-11 May 2010 Help children achieve more Pre-11 May 2010 Narrow the gap Post-11 May 2010 Close the gap, vulnerable and disadvantaged Pre-11 May 2010 Integrated working Post-11 May 2010 People working better to provide better services Pre-11 May 2010 Safeguarding Post-11 May 2010 Child protection Pre-11 May 2010 FIP Post-11 May 2010 Key workers providing intensive support to families
  • 7. New Focus Big Society National citizen Service
  • 8. Every Child Matters is a set of reforms  Be healthy supported by the Children Act 2004. Its  Stay safe aim is for every child, whatever their  Enjoy and achieve background or circumstances, to have  Make a positive the support they need to for the 5 outcomes. Contribution So what are the outcomes of the ECM  Achieve economic well-being agenda…and how does it apply to me?
  • 9. Example of a mapping exercise Theme Benefits Evidence of Good Practice Physically, mentally, Tutorial curriculum promoting healthy lifestyles emotionally and Development of Healthy College Model sexually healthy College wide awareness days /weeks for smoking, drugs, alcohol, teenage Encouraged to follow a pregnancy and sexual health including Chlamydia testing, HIV advice, stress, healthy lifestyle support services and intervention, mentoring and counselling. Healthy eating encouraged through health programmes i.e. Enrichment /Tutor groups. Active encouragement to participate in sport and fitness room usage. Staff and students are Up to date policies around health and safety, smoking, drugs, alcohol, safe from violence, behaviour, exclusion, bullying, racism and harassment with support for each. sexual exploitation, CRB checked staff and security. Accident records, reporting and follow up. neglect and All staff receives child protection training and a trained member of staff with maltreatment child protection responsibility. Staff awareness of PoVA [protection of Staff and students are vulnerable adults] safe from bullying, Safety weeks ran through Enrichment programme with emphasis on personal discrimination, anti- safety i.e. crimes around safety in the street, drink spiking, safe cab use, how social behaviour to report a crime, mobile phones, date rape, cash machines, speeding and A wider range of accidents etc Involvement of local police force to give advice and talks from polices and training Suzy Lamplugh Trust. programmes are in Clear security and disciplinary procedures. Good established links with place to ensure all staff external agencies e.g. social services, safeguarding children services, doctors, are aware of safety sexual health workers, youth services, careers services, psychologists.
  • 10. Staff and students are Up to date policies around health and safety, smoking, drugs, alcohol, safe from violence, behaviour, exclusion, bullying, racism and harassment with support for each. sexual exploitation, CRB checked staff and security. Accident records, reporting and follow up. neglect and All staff receives child protection training and a trained member of staff with maltreatment child protection responsibility. Staff awareness of PoVA [protection of Staff and students are vulnerable adults] safe from bullying, Safety weeks ran through Enrichment programme with emphasis on personal discrimination, anti- safety i.e. crimes around safety in the street, drink spiking, safe cab use, how social behaviour to report a crime, mobile phones, date rape, cash machines, speeding and A wider range of accidents etc Involvement of local police force to give advice and talks from polices and training Suzy Lamplugh Trust. programmes are in Clear security and disciplinary procedures. Good established links with place to ensure all staff external agencies e.g. social services, safeguarding children services, doctors, are aware of safety sexual health workers, youth services, careers services, psychologists. issues regarding both Staff trained as First Aiders to assist students. staff and students. Health and Safety Officer to monitor all aspects of H&S within premises. Students are Opportunities for work related experiences for students encouraged and Student union actively involved in student life, NUS training days and events provided with many Many opportunities to participate in extra curricular activities through the opportunities to enjoy Enrichment programme i.e. Duke of Edinburgh Award, Jack Petchey Awards, their time at college, groups clubs and societies, annual events e.g. Fresher’s Fair, Leavers’ ball, whilst developing a Leavers’ BBQ, celebrating cultural diversity through new years and range of personal Independence days etc development life skills Students are encouraged to run their own groups and societies i.e. conversational Arabic, Amnesty International and chess club Nominated students who participates in Waltham Forest Youth Ambassador programme for the Olympics
  • 11. Opportunities to get Through Enrichment students can fundraise for charitable events involved with the Student council organises ‘feeding the homeless’ events [donate food and community and to other items to the local homeless helter] develop positive Youth discussion group created to engage with local police and law abiding Students work with local council on projects e.g. to produce an anti –litter behaviour DVD and assist with local campaign Working with other colleges on projects Sports teams compete with other colleges Students engage in voluntary work in the community though Millennium volunteers (now V) and other organisations The College runs a ‘student ambassadors’ scheme where students can get involved in promoting and representing the college externally and leading on open days, parents evenings etc Achieve Given advice and guidance on future Access to good, impartial careers, HE and next steps advice Ongoing careers advice and guidance /career connexion service Economic choices of careers and education Entry to HE days Opportunities for enterprise education Wellbeing Provided with opportunities for work Financial literacy taught in tutorial programme Work experience, vocational courses, live projects, visiting speakers, experience and work Further students’ development through support from the Study plus base learning department i.e. development of literacy and numeracy skills. Encouraged to acquire Strong links with employers through ‘employer engagement’ programme to skills needed for promote work related/ work experience activities employment
  • 12. The Children's Plan: Building brighter futures This publication has been archived. It has been made available for reference use but should not be considered to reflect current policy or guidance
  • 13. Exercise Get together in groups [depends on overall size] and think about /list the 5 outcomes and how you can contribute to the ‘Help Children Achieve More’ agenda.